Health and Wellbeing Scrutiny Committee

Purpose of committee

The Health and Wellbeing
Scrutiny Committee will fulfil the functions of an Overview and
Scrutiny Committee as they relate to Health Scrutiny duties falling
on the Authority by virtue of the relevant Health Acts and
subsequent relevant legislation and Government Guidance; and the
portfolio holder responsibilities of the Health and Adults Social
Care Portfolio Holder as they relate to health.

The Scrutiny Committee will/may
specifically:

1. discharge the Council’s functions under
Section 21 of the Local Government Act 2000 (Scrutiny
Committees);

2. oversee the
Council’s overall scrutiny function including the
preparation, implementation, monitoring and review of an annual
work programme for scrutiny and arrangements for the scrutiny of
other public bodies particularly where required to do so by law and
where partners can contribute to Community Plan priorities and to
Local Area Agreement outcomes;

3. establish such task and finish groups, appointing
the Chairman with such membership as it
sees fit, to undertake scrutiny on a task and finish basis;

4. ensure that officers discharge their
responsibilities effectively and efficiently in relation to the
scrutiny function;

5. scrutinise decisions of the Cabinet, and offer
advice or make recommendations on the matter under scrutiny once
the Committee have considered the issues;

6. refer to the Council
or appropriate Committee/Sub-Committee any matter which, following
scrutiny, the Committee determines should be brought to the
attention of the Council or the Committee or Sub-Committee;

7. if requested, offer any views or advice to the
Cabinet in relation to any matter referred to the Committee for
consideration;

8. undertake general policy reviews with a
cross-service and multi-organisational approach wherever possible
and make recommendations to the Council or the Cabinet to assist in
the development of future policies and strategies;

9. in performing its role, the Committee may consult
and involve the local community and other local public, private and
voluntary bodies or organisations;

10. review the Council’s response to its
obligations in respect of the overall performance management regime
and where appropriate advise the Cabinet and the Council of its
findings;

11. scrutinise decisions after implementation to examine
their effect and outcomes;

12. review and making
recommendations in relation to matters which are not the direct
responsibility of the Council but which affect the social, economic
and environmental well-being of an area, or the Council’s
area as a whole, or under any statutory requirement or Council
contract, procedure or practice;

13. develop, maintain and monitor
policies and procedures for handling complaints made against the
Council and monitor on a regular basis the level and nature of
complaints received and ensure that advice is formulated regarding
action to be taken to address areas of concern;

14. monitor the level and nature of Ombudsman complaints
and advise the Cabinet, Committees, Sub-Committees and
officers on remedial action as
appropriate;

15.
ensure in conjunction with the Standards, and Governance and
Constitution Committees that the Council has in place appropriate
mechanisms to protect organisational Integrity including the
development of appropriate policies and guidance;